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IC 488 - Other Classification in Cancer

Altitude: -12.6°   Azimuth: 359.8°   Direction: North

IC 488 is a Other Classification in the Cancer constellation. IC 488 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of IC 488 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins).

Image of IC 488 - Other Classification in Cancer star
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DSS2 image of IC 488 in the Red band.

Key facts about IC 488

IC 488
Other Classification
Cancer

IC 488 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt.

Altitude: -12.6°
Azimuth: 359.8°
Direction: North

See also IC 488 rise and set times.

Available Resources for IC 488 - Other Classification in Cancer

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 488

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 488 are provided in the following table:

08h 00m 50s
+25° 54’ 06”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 488 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

Finder chart IC 488 - Other Classification in Cancer star
Simplified finder chart for IC 488 - Other Classification in Cancer.

Finder chart IC 488 - Other Classification in Cancer star
Simplified finder chart for IC 488 - Other Classification in Cancer.

Rise and set times of IC 488 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's IC 488 - Other Classification in Cancer rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 64.1°
Max altitude: 64.4°
Azimuth: 295.9°